Facebook shuts down accounts involved in selling babies

Social media platform Facebook (FB) has shut down 12 accounts found involved in peddling babies in the guise of adoption, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said yesterday.

Another University of the Cordilleras grad tops CPA exams

For the second year in a row, a University of the Cordilleras (UC) graduate has topped this year's Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examinations.

Mayor Guo dared: Take DNA test

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has dared Bamban Mayor Alice Guo to take a DNA test amid allegations that she lied about having a Filipino househelp as mother.

50% back divorce for irreconcilably separated – SWS

More Filipinos still support the legalization of divorce for irreconcilably separated couples, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

'I don't work for US, China; I work for Phl'

Emphasizing his administration's adherence to rules-based order, President Marcos told Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte of the challenges the Philippines has to tackle, with help from other countries but without being subservient to any of them.

US on securing Asia: We're not going anywhere

Asia-Pacific remains Washington's \"priority theater of operations,\" US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said yesterday, noting \"the United States can be secure only if Asia is.\"

Warning issued vs deepfake campaigning in 2025 polls

Synthetic videos, popularly known as deepfakes, are expected to flood the social media accounts of Filipinos, as candidates for the mid-term elections may turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to attract votes.

Medals overload? DepEd defends award system under K-12

The current awards and recognition system being implemented in elementary and high schools under the Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) basic education program eases the pressure of competition among learners and encourages them to focus on their own academic growth, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said.

Pride Month a call to action vs SOGIE discrimination

There's still much to be done to address discrimination in the country based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said in its Pride Month message.

FFCCCII backs further lowering of rice tariffs

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) is supporting a proposal to further reduce the import duties slapped on rice to help bring down the prices of the staple.

'Rice farmers to lose P33 B from lower tariffs'

Local rice farmers stand to lose P33 billion if the tariffs on imported rice are further reduced, as this is expected to translate to lower farmgate prices, an industry group said.

DoubleDragon brings Jollibee Group's multi-brand format to CityMall

DoubleDragon Corp., the listed property developer chaired by Edgar “Injap” Sia II and co-chaired by Tony Tan Caktiong, is bringing the innovative multi-brand format of the Jollibee Group to its network of CityMalls across the country.

Prime Infra inaugurates solar power plant in Batangas

Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.’s subsidiary Prime Solar yesterday inaugurated a 64-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Tanauan, Batangas.

Jollibee bullish despite weak China market

Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) remains optimistic on its growth targets for the year despite prevailing headwinds in China.

Inflation likely stayed elevated in May - BSP

Driven by more expensive power rates and a weaker peso, inflation may have accelerated within the 3.7 to 4.5 percent range in May, possibly breaching the two to four percent target for the first time in six months, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Mavericks are best in the West

Luka Doncic was in his element, hitting shots from everywhere on the court, hushing the crowd and flashing those sly smiles as the Dallas Mavericks delivered a knockout performance.

EJ wins silver on borrowed pole

EJ Obiena broke his pole - again.

Iran opens registration for June presidential election

Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others.

Rafah battles intensify

Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday, after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor along the Palestinian territory’s border with Egypt.

Guilty verdict sparks outrage, elation

Donald Trump’s historic conviction in his hush money trial drew angry reactions Thursday from supporters of the Republican former US president, and elation among his detractors.

Trump to turn verdict into campaign fuel

Being convicted of a felony, let alone 34 of them, is the kind of blow that would normally tank any politician's ambitions.

Biden lets Ukraine use US arms inside Russia

US President Joe Biden secretly lifted restrictions on Ukraine using American-supplied weapons against targets on Russian territory, but only to defend the under-fire Kharkiv region, US officials said Thursday.

Another Cebu mayor quits PDP

Mayor Junard Chan of Lapu-Lapu City has resigned from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino.

Aghon agri damage reaches P81.8 M

Damage to the agriculture sector due to Typhoon Aghon has increased to P81.84 million, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Go visits QC to help displaced workers

In a concerted effort to uplift economically challenged communities, Sen. Bong Go, alongside Mayor Joy Belmonte, personally aided displaced workers in Quezon City on Thursday.

AFP launches probe of Chinese 'hacker'

The military has initiated its own probe into the arrest of a Chinese man who yielded sophisticated hacking equipment in Makati City earlier this week.

Approaching weather disturbance unlikely to affect Phl

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring a weather disturbance that is unlikely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Marcos greets Sara on her birthday

President Marcos yesterday greeted Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on her birthday as rumors of their political coalition breaking up persist.

House bill seeks new rules on Chocolate Hills

A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives seeking to adjust the existing law governing the management and protection of the world renowned Chocolate Hills.

Risa denies sinophobia in probe of Bamban mayor

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has rebuffed claims that her Senate panel’s investigation on Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is “sinophobic,” saying her own maternal great-grandmother was Chinese.